A man will appear in court today charged following the death of a cyclist in an alleged fail-to-stop crash in the state’s west.
Emergency services were called to Henry Lawson Way, Glenelg, approximately 19km north-west of Grenfell around 11.10am on Monday (25 March 2024), following reports a cyclist had been found unconscious.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 67-year-old cyclist; however, he died at the scene.
Crash Investigation Unit, with assistance from detectives attached to Hume Police District commenced an investigation into the man’s death under Strike Force Goobragandra.
Following inquiries, a 39-year-old man was arrested during a traffic stop south of Forbes just before 3.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 26 March 2024). He was taken to Grenfell Police Station.
Police will allege in court that the man was the driver of a Isuzu truck at the time the cyclist was struck and fatally injured.
The man was charged with fail to stop & assist after vehicle impact causing death.
He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Wednesday 27 March 2024).
